Benjamin Duranske
Intellectual Property Attorney
Author, Virtual Law

Benjamin is an intellectual property attorney. He is the author of "Virtual Law," due for publication in April, 2008, and co-chairs the American Bar Association's committee on Virtual Worlds and Multiuser Online Games in the Section of Science and Technology Law. He also edits the website http://virtuallyblind.com where he tracks issues related to virtual law.

Sean Kane
Attorney
Drakeford & Kane LLC

Sean F. Kane is a member of Drakeford & Kane LLC and Manager of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. He counsels clients in the interactive entertainment, video game, virtual world, publishing, licensing and merchandising, and sweepstakes and gaming industries. His clients are engaged in all aspects of these industries and he regularly counsels his clients on various aspects of their business enterprises, including negotiation and completion of business agreements, counseling on the management and protection of intellectual property rights and other matters relating to their business operations, mergers and acquisitions, and representation in resolution of disputes. Moreover, he is regularly involved in transactions ranging from development, financing, publication and distribution of interactive entertainment properties and related technology licensing; licensing and merchandising of brands, character, entertainment and sports properties. [more]